A. In a civil action or administrative proceeding pursuant to the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion has the burden to prove the applicability of the claim. B. In a criminal proceeding pursuant to the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption or exclusion has the burden of going forward with evidence of the claim. History: Laws 2009, ch. 82, § 503.